Topic: Jakarta
Even if climate deal reached, implementing it would face hurdles around the worldFor Indonesian farmers, burning down rain forests is the cheapest and fastest way to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations. The millions of acres they burn ...
Low-lying and impoverished Asian coastal cities such as Dhaka, Manila and Jakarta are vulnerable to "brutal" damage from climate change without global action, environmental group WWF warned Thursday. Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions must be curtailed in "mega-cities" where global warming ...
City officials in South Jakarta must now cycle when performing their duties, in a move to help combat pollution and global warming, an official said Wednesday. They can own a car and drive to work, but they must cycle when travelling to ...
A French climber dubbed "Spider Man" for his daring, illegal stunts scaling some of the world's tallest buildings tackled a 33-storey building in the Indonesian capital Wednesday. Alain Robert, 46, who has conquered buildings including the Eiffel Tower and Malaysia's Petronas Towers, ...
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Indonesia Terrorism Trials
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Indonesia Fighting Intolerance
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Indonesia Ramadan
Indonesian Muslims offer an evening prayer called 'Tarawih' , at the beginning of ...AP News -
